Pirelli has teamed with Blossom, a maker of handmade high performance skis, to produce a set of limited edition skis for enthusiast skiers. Blossom worked with Pirelli engineers to insert a layer of vibration-dampening rubber in the ski’s construction. They are built in Blossom’s workshops in Val Chiavenna, and feature deep sidecuts that allow them to adapt to varying snow conditions.

The Pirelli-Blossom skis have a wooden core and graphite sole at their base. To this is added a double layer of Titanal for stability, and triaxial fiberglass to increase the ski’s torsional response. To this is added a special rubber compound developed by Pirelli engineers that is vulcanized at high temperatures to obtain a thin sheet that is inserted in the mix, as well as applied to the top of the skis. The rubber, says Blossom, dampens up to 60% of the vibrations transferred to the ski during a descent.

Pirelli skis are available in various sizes: 151/ 158 / 164/ 170/ 176/ 181. Each corresponds to a different carving ratio: 10 / 11 / 13 / 14 / 16 / 17. The sidecut is: 121 - 71 - 106. They are available in seven colors inspired by the color coding system used by Pirelli to identify its race tire compounds. Production will be limited to 110 pair of each color to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Pirelli Motorsport.

The limited edition Pirelli skis are available for pre-order at: http://www.pirellidesign.com/pirelli-blossom-skis.php.